Buffalo Sabres head coach Ted Nolan had to juggle his lines ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning thanks to yesterday’s NHL trade deadline. With three forwards traded, the team recalled a pair of familiar names, along with...

Buffalo Sabres head coach Ted Nolan had to juggle his lines ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning thanks to yesterday’s NHL trade deadline. With three forwards traded, the team recalled a pair of familiar names, along with...

The Sabres recalled forwards Mikhail Grigorenko, Tim Schaller and Jerry D’Amigo from Rochester.
Grigorenko joins the Sabres for the fourth time this season, having recorded a goal and an assist in 12 NHL games. In Rochester, Grigorenko...

Here we go! The trade deadline has passed and the rosters are set for the home stretch in the race for 30th. So how do the Buffalo Sabres, Arizona Coyotes and Edmonton Oilers stack up in terms of the roster and their remaining schedule?
When...

The Buffalo Sabres made four trades ahead of Monday’s three o’clock NHL trade deadline. For the players traded, the day brought a sense of excitement along with the relief that they day has come and gone, and they are on their way to a playoff...

Tim Murray accomplished what he set out to do with the 2015 trading deadline.
First he traded Tyler Myers and Drew Stafford getting Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian in return.
He then let Jhonas Enroth go for a third round pick and...

With the deals coming in by the minute, here's what's happened so far on Monday leading up to the 3:00 PM NHL Trade Deadline:
To Boston: Maxim Talbot
To Colorado: Jordan Caron
To Columbus: Rene Bourque, William Karlsson, 2nd round...

The Buffalo Sabres have traded Goaltender Michal Neuvirth to the New York Islanders for Goaltender Chad Johnson and a 2016 third-round pick.
Neuvirth is slated to hit unrestricted free agency this summer. He posted a .918 save percentage in 27 games this...

To use a NASCAR analogy, the Buffalo Sabres, Arizona Coyotes and Edmonton Oilers are racing three wide going into the final laps in the race for 30th.
The Sabres are still holding down the cherished spot in the standings but the race has tightened considerably....

I want you to mark down March 26th and March 30th on your calendar.
It looks like they'll be two of the biggest days in Buffalo sports history. They are the dates for a pair of matchups between the Buffalo Sabres and Arizona Coyotes and...

The NHL trade deadline is less than a day away, and the Buffalo Sabres have the day off in Tampa. For a few players, Saturday was the last time that they will have played for the blue and gold, while others will be getting ready for the Lightning on Tuesday...

It’s getting down to it as all trades in the NHL must be made by 3:00 Monday. Many trades have gone down in the NHL including the one the Sabres made that brought Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian to Buffalo, but there's so much more to go.
...

The Buffalo Bandits ended a two-game losing streak with a 14-11 win over the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday night at the First Niagara Center.
The Bandits played their best fourth quarter of the season as they shutout Colorado 3-0 in the final 15 minutes....

For the third straight game, the Sabres got on the board first, as Cody Hogdson tallied his fourth goal of the season. This one coming on a rifled shot following a Bogosian rip that was blocked. The score coming less than three minutes into the game, as Buffalo...

Sabres prospect Mark Pysyk suffered a health scare on Saturday morning when he collapsed at Blue Cross Arena while playing a pick-up baseketball game. He was released from the hospital and is "doing well," according to the Rochester Americans.
...

Mark Pysyk has to be getting tired of being asked the same question.
On Friday night, after a 4-3 loss to the Toronto Marlies at Blue Cross Arena, the former first round pick was polite and diplomatic, as he has been every time during the past two...

Wow, talk about playing down to the competition, Vancouver did just that in the first period. They got out of it tied at one because they scored on their only scoring chance of the period.
Buffalo only allowed three shots on Michal Neuvirth, but 1:...

It was a fast start for an undermanned Sabres team, as the blue and gold laced them up against the Canucks for the second time this season. Buffalo getting a power play opportunity just 27 seconds into the game, but they could not convert. Buffalo...

Welcome once again inside of the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box, high atop ice level at First Niagara Center. Tonight the Buffalo Sabres welcome the Vancouver Canucks to town for their one, and only, appearance in Buffalo this season.
It is the final game...

Brayton J. Wilson reporting
On Thursday, Sabres general manager Tim Murray joined Mike Schopp and the Bulldog and discussed a number of topics. The most prominent topic discussed was the NHL Trade Deadline, which is at 3pm on Monday.
Murray told Schopp...

We all know a knee injury to Ryan Miller will keep him from making his return to Buffalo tonight, but injuries are still a key part of the conversation.
Mike Weber will return after missing only two games with an upper body procedure. The problem...

While he is still battling back from a knee injury that took nearly a year to recover from, Matt Hackett sent a message to Tim Murray that he is ready to go back up to the Buffalo Sabres if need be.
The Amerks' goalie put on his second ...

Buffalo Sabres' General Manager Tim Murray was in attendance at Wednesday night's Rochester Americans game against the Syracuse Crunch.
Speaking with WGR and the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester in between periods, Murray said he received "three...

Tonight I’ll play closer attention to the Foligno brothers. Of course this isn’t the first time they’ve faced each other, but this season Nick is an All Star and the Blue Jackets leading scorer with 23 goals and 32 assists for 55 points in...

It’s wasn't looking good for Nic Deslauries to suit up tonight. The winger missed the morning skate and Ted Nolan said, “He’s a little under the weather, he came down to the rink this morning and didn’t have too much sleep....

Twenty-two Sabres games to go and the quest for last place and Captain Generational McEichel is far from over. The gap was eight points but now it's five and Edmonton and Arizona still can't (won't?) pull away. The NHL trade deadline is in six...

Nikita Zadorov was one of the few that skated Monday at the arena. The team met and had an optional.
Zadorov didn’t play on Sunday because he showed up late for a meeting. Both Tim Murray and Ted Nolan spoke to the 19-year old defenseman and...

I did something last week that I never thought I'd do. But its par for the course since I also never thought I'd spend a season hoping the Sabres lose as many games as possible.
Last week I bought the NHL Center Ice package.....to watch the...

Jake McCabe was one of the only players sitting at his locker Friday night after a 5 to 2 loss to the Texas Stars. He watched as the small cast of media wandered into the Rochester Amerks' dressing room, then turned to take off his gear when they...

The race for 30th has tightened as the NHL season moves into the final week of February.
It was only a few days ago the Sabres had an eight point advantage over 29th place Edmonton but the gap is now down to five points. The Sabres picked up four out of...

The Sabres played the best team in the NHL on Sunday and, despite being outshot 38-17, managed to come away with a point in a 2-1 shootout loss to Nashville.
A forced turnover helped Johan Larsson walk in and he appeared to have Hutton beaten in the...

Welcome once again inside of the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box, high atop ice level and First Niagara Center once again. Today the Nashville Predators make their one, and only, trip into downtown Buffalo to take on the Sabres.
Injuries and a suspension...

The Sabres have recalled defensemen Jake McCabe and Mark Pysyk from Rochester.
McCabe joins the Sabres for his second career recall and his first recall of the 2014-15 season. In 49 games with Rochester this season, McCabe has led all AHL rookie...

The Sabres play the number one team in the NHL for the first time this season and will have to do it without Nikita Zadorov, Josh Gorges, Mike Weber, Tyson Strachan, Evander Kane, Pat Kaleta and Cody McCormick.
Two defensemen need to be recalled from...

Nikita Zadorov is out for at least tonight’s game for what Ted Nolan called team reasons. The incident happened this morning.
When asked if it was just for one game Nolan said, “We’ll see, right now it’s for...

For the third time this season the Buffalo Bandits had a second half lead over the Rochester Knighthawks, and for the third-straight game the Bandits let the three-time defending NLL champions score five or more unaswered goals to come from behind to defeat...

Evander Kane had his first press conference in Buffalo and attacked it head on. Kane didn’t dodge anything and is happy for a new opportunity. “I’m definitely excited to have a fresh start, looking forward to moving on to bigger and better...

Evander Kane met with the Buffalo media on Saturday afternoon to talk about his future with the Buffalo Sabres.
"I think I'm definitely excited to have a fresh start," said Kane. "I'm looking forward to moving on to bigger...

The newest member of the Buffalo Sabres arrived in Buffalo yesterday as Evander Kane got his first taste of life as a member of the team. Kane watched last night's game from the First Niagara Center and joined WGR's Pat Malacaro during intermission....

Nic Deslauriers is 8th in the NHL when it comes to hits. Now we know stats kept around the league are not accurate, but it’s all we have.
In 58 games the Sabres winger has 188 hits which puts him two behind Toronto’s Roman Polak. Deslauriers...

When the game was on the line in New Jersey, Ted Nolan sent his new defenseman over the boards. Zach Bogosian took over those 15 seconds and singlehandedly got the puck out to preserve one point. There wasn’t the usual panic that we’ve seen for...

He may be out of sight but Sam Reinhart is certainly not out mind when it comes to the Buffalo Sabres.
The second overall pick in the 2014 NHL draft began the season with the Sabres but was sent back to his junior team, the Kootenay Ice, after nine...

It was a moment that nobody saw coming.
A bunch of college kids going against a global powerhouse. The USSR men's hockey team were more or less professionals. Gold Medal winners in 1964, 1968, 1972, and 1976.
But not 1980.
In what...

In the beginning of the season Torrey Mitchell was battling Brian Flynn for playing time. Mitchell moved to center and things have gone pretty well ever since. Ted Nolan looks at him and likes what he sees, “Mitchell’s bringing energy, every time...

With three games in four nights and Thursday’s game being changed to 8:00 with travel afterwards, Ted Nolan decided to meet with his team and give them the rest of the day off. Players could go to The Class of 1923 Arena, but only a few did. Nolan said,...

Despite an outstanding performance behind Goaltender Michal Neuvirth, the Buffalo Sabres struggled once again offensively, and fell to the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in a shootout from the Prudential Center Tuesday night.
Patrik Elias put New Jersey on the board...

The Sabres gave up quite a few Grade-A scoring chances in the first period, but only trailed after one in New Jersey 1-0.
Nikita Zadorov turned the puck over at his own blue line allowing Scott Gomez and Jaromir Jagr to walk in on a clean cut 2-0...

Brayton J. Wilson reporting
The Buffalo Bills announced in a press release on Tuesday afternoon that the team has released linebacker Keith Rivers.
In 12 games played this season for the Bills, Rivers stared just three of those games and amassed just...

Chris Parker reporting
Twitter: @bulldogwgr
Get this season to the garage.
Something has changed. It feels like I can see the finish line to this Sabres season and while I can't wait to get there, I no longer feel all that conflicted...

The Sabres face a Devils team tonight that has lost four straight games. Before that, they had gone 5-0-1.
Buffalo has lost four of six and 18 of 20.
The only meeting between the two teams was in Jersey and the Devils won 4-1.
Nikita...

Jeremy White
whitey@wgr550.com
@JeremyWGR
The Sabres sit in 30th place, 26 games away from selecting one of the most highly touted players in franchise history. It’s not the last piece of the puzzle, and it’s by no means the first. General...

Tyler Myers is off to a fast start in Winnipeg for one big reason. He’s not expected to be the number one defenseman.
Sabres GM Tim Murray said during the summer that Myers would be a better player if he had better players around him. He maintained...

Pat Kaleta received more bad news on the injury front. Ted Nolan said the injury he’d been playing through will require him to have minor surgery and miss four to six weeks. Nolan said, “Anybody that plays as hard as he does and what this team...

The Buffalo Sabres have a season high six point lead in the race for 30th as this week begins. Buffalo has 35 points with 26 games left to play. The Edmonton Oilers are next with 41 points and 25 games remaining. It sure seems like a two team race at this...

We won’t see Evander Kane until next season, but the other part of the big trade with Winnipeg made his Sabres debut Sunday.
Zach Bogosian was paired with Andre Benoit. Part of that is because of the long term injury to Josh Gorges.
...

It was a somber start to the first Sabres game in almost a full week as the arena shared a moment of silence pregame for former Sabre Steve Montador, who passed away this morning. As for the play on the ice, the cobwebs did not appear to...

It was quite a week in Buffalo sports. The Bills made a controversial signing and the Sabres pulled off one of the biggest trades in franchise history. I give thumbs up to the Sabres but thumbs down to the Bills.
Both moves spawned the age old debate...

The Rochester Americans have turned into a pretty good hockey team.
On Saturday night, they controlled play against the Utica Comets, out shooting them 30-26 in regulation and putting together a number of Grade A scoring chances. Against...

The Buffalo Bandits lost to the Rochester Knighthawks 15-10 on Saturday night at the First Niagara Center. The Bandits saw a halftime lead quickly evaporate during the final 30 minutes as they only managed to score two goals in the second half.
Buffalo...

Chris Stewart and Josh Gorges were not at practice Saturday at HarborCenter. Stewart will likely be dealt before the trade deadline so I asked Ted Nolan if he was asked to keep Stewart off the ice, “No there’s a little bit of a flu bug going around,...

The Buffalo Sabres made a big splash by acquiring Evander Kane on Tuesday. They became the talk of the hockey world for several days as analysts broke down each element of the deal: Did the Sabres give up too much? How will Kane fit in with their locker...

A big topic of conversation around Sabres fans is will Ted Nolan be back next season to coach this team.
The hockey club is setting records for futility and anytime Tim Murray is asked he talks about it being a yearlong evaluation. Nolan said he’s...

Ted Nolan has some holes to fill with the trades that happened on Wednesday. The biggest hole is in net as Jhonas Enroth is quite a bit better than Anders Lindback or Matt Hackett.
Up front Cody Hodgson goes in for Drew Stafford and both are underachievers....

The Sabres are the worst National Hockey League team imaginable. They are last in almost every category -- goals, goals allowed, power play, Corsi, Fenwick, you name it. The fact that they are 29th out of 30 in penalty killing gets rewarded here with its own...

Buffalo Bills' head coach Rex Ryan joined Howard Simon and Jeremy White in studio on Thursday morning. He addressed a number of topics, including who will be the next quarterback, why the team decided to sign Richie Incognito, if they will re-sign...

Tim Murray got a jump on trade deadline day by making two trades on Wednesday.
The first trade shook the organization enough that Ted Nolan cancelled practice.
Buffalo got Evander Kane who was the 4th overall pick in 2009, Zach Bogosian who...

The Sabres left the first period down 1-0, but considering they spent with first 13 minutes of the game in their own end, they’re lucky it’s not worse.
Both Kyle Turris and Pat Wiercioch got free in front of Jhonas Enroth, but both missed...

A season-high 36 shots on goal were not enough to help the Buffalo Sabres in their 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night at First Niagara Center.
The Ottawa Senators took a 1-0 lead over the Sabres on Erik Karlsson's thirteenth goal of the...

The Sabres only managed 10 shots in their 3-2 loss to the Islanders. I thought the passing was horrendous in that game costing them many shot opportunities. Tyler Ennis said, “I think there’s a lot of things going wrong when you only get 10 shots...

Is the race for 30th down to just two teams? With two months left in the regular season, there's some separation at the bottom of the NHL standings.
The Buffalo Sabres are in last place overall as the week begins with 35 points and 28 games left to...

Welcome yet again inside of the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box, high atop ice level at First Niagara Center. It feels like I never left, and that is not a bad thing at all. In fact, it has been less than 24 hours since the Buffalo Sabres picked up their first...

After missing 19 games, Marcus Foligno returned to the lineup, recording two points in a 3-2 loss to the Islanders. Foligno replaced Cody Hodgson who again is in Ted Nolan’s doghouse.
Hodgson has two goals in six assists for eight points in...

Lindy Ruff spoke this morning on how his team has lost quite a few games this season when the other goalie is the first star of the game.
For the first period it happened again as Jhonas Enroth made 15 saves to keep the game 0-0. Then late in the...

Welcome once again inside of the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box, high atop ice level at First Niagara Center. For just the second time since being let go almost two years ago, Lindy Ruff leads the Dallas Stars to town for their only trip to Buffalo.
Nikita...

Lindy Ruff made his return to Buffalo last season so he’s trying to treat this time back differently. It was an emotional return for him, but this time he said, “It’s going to feel more like a road game. I have a season in a half under my...

The Sabres will make one lineup change when they host Dallas tonight. Nikita Zadorov will be back in the lineup for Andre Benoit. Zadorov is looking forward to getting back, “The message was skate harder, I mean every time I’m trying my best, but...

TVA sports reporter Renaud Lavoie reported on WGR's Hockey Hotline the Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks have had intense talks about trading Tyler Myers to Southern California.
The name Lavoie has heard in return is defenseman Cam...

The University at Buffalo Mens basketball team picked a perfect time to go on a win streak.
After a head scratching loss at Ohio on January 24th, the Bulls were in danger of falling out of the race for the top spot in the Mid American Conference...

The two teams only combined for 13 shots, but I still think goaltending was the key to this game early.
Jhonas Enroth picked up where he left off in Montreal making a big save on Paul Stastny who was left open in front.
After that, Jake Allen...

Welcome once again into the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box, where the Buffalo Sabres return home after a long layoff. The team welcomes the St. Louis Blues to town for their only appearance in the regular season.
The blue and gold own St. Louis' first...

Syracuse University has self-imposed a postseason ban on its men's basketball team this season in response to an ongoing NCAA investigation into potential past infractions by the team.
The school initiated the case, which includes academics, when it...

The State University of New York football head coach Lance Leipold announced the initial signees for the 2015 recruiting class on the first day of the National Signing Period on Wednesday. The 21-member class is the first signing class under the Bulls first-year...

I've been down and out for the past couple of days. You don't really need the details and yes, I've had a flu shot this year. Our 13 year old son went under first, missing what would've been his first Super Bowl Party. It...

The Canadiens Carey Price came into this game with a shutout string of 1:52:54, but the Sabres got to him early and left the first period up 3-1.
Price’s streak ended at 1:58:15 when Cody Hodgson went barreling in and knocked Andrei Markov off...

Since the offseason has taken shape, quarterback has been the topic of conversation on the mind of mostly everyone in Buffalo. However, coming in a close second for a position the Bills have admitted that they need to add to is one that has been neglected...

The Buffalo Bills have one of the most unenviable tasks of the offseason. They must find suitable competition to be the starting quarterback for them in 2015, without a first-round draft pick, in one of the thinnest quarterback classes over the past few years,...

The Jairus Byrd drama from two years ago will not be duplicated at One Bills Drive. The National Football League deadline for teams to use the franchise and transition tags on impending unrestricted free agents has passed, and the Buffalo Bills declined to...

The Josh McCown derby is officially over, and the Buffalo Bills are without the veteran quarterback that they so coveted. The Cleveland Browns announced on Friday night that they had agreed to a free agent contract with McCown, spurning the Bills' offer....

A week after the Buffalo Bills initially brought the apple of their free agent quarterback eye in for a visit, it appears the two sides are entering the next phase of a potential partnership. According to one report, free agent quarterback Josh McCown and...

Since the offseason started and head coach Rex Ryan was hired, the Buffalo Bills have made it their mission to find a quarterback to compete with former first-round pick EJ Manuel for the starting job. Although one report indicates that the Bills may be in...

Who's ready for some quarterbacks? Everyone's favorite day at the NFL Combine is here, with the offensive skill players taking center stage at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Follow all the action throughout the four days at the Combine right here with the live...

The 2015 NFL Combine is halfway to completion, but that isn't before we enter the next phase of the annual event. After all the talk, finally, the on-field workouts will start up at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday.
Follow all the action throughout the four...

Each year at the NFL Combine, the Buffalo Bills will bring the two key decision makers around for the local media to interview and explore all the hot topics that surround the offseason. On Wednesday, head coach Rex Ryan was the first to go and chatted about...

Welcome back for Day 2 at the NFL Combine!
On Day 1 we heard from Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan... a lot, Josh McCown took over the news cycle, and some of the top tight ends came through the media room. For the second act, Indianapolis surely has a...

It’s one of the most simple concepts in all of professional sports, but also doubles as one of the toughest tasks to complete. The easiest way to sustained success in the National Football League is by finding a long-term, franchise level quarterback....

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2015 NFL Combine
The National Football League has descended upon its Midwest hub for the week, with all the big decision makers in one place trying to find the next big thing in the draft. The Buffalo Bills and the rest...

It’s that time of year once again.
The league offices move to the Midwest and Indianapolis becomes the hub for NFL activity for a full week starting today. Like every year before it, the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine is set to begin and the intrigue is...

The 2015 offseason was earmarked as the time for the Buffalo Bills to make enough improvements on the offensive side of the ball to compete for a playoff spot in the upcoming regular season. With Kyle Orton choosing retirement, and with the jury still out...

In terms of popular opinion from the fan base, perhaps no other player on the Buffalo Bills roster has created more of a schism than cornerback Stephon Gilmore. While many will argue that Gilmore has gotten progressively better over his first three seasons...

Since he was hired in January, Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan has had a steady stream of people asking him about one topic in particular. It doesn’t matter if it’s the media, people in the grocery store or anyone he may encounter, the question...

Each week on WGR550.com, a position will be featured with a handful of names to ponder as that week progresses. By the time the 2015 NFL Draft comes around in May, followers of the series will have an enhanced look at some of the players the Buffalo Bills...

The Buffalo Bills needed to significantly upgrade the offensive line in the 2015 offseason to help a hopeful bullying rushing attack next season. They seemed to have found a brash, physical guard to help the ailing unit.
The Bills and free agent guard Richie...

Each week on WGR550.com, a position will be featured with a handful of names to ponder as that week progresses. By the time the 2015 NFL Draft comes around in May, followers of the series will have an enhanced look at some of the players the Buffalo Bills...

Each week on WGR550.com, a position will be featured with a handful of names to ponder as that week progresses. By the time the 2015 NFL Draft comes around in May, followers of the series will have an enhanced look at some of the players the Buffalo Bills...

Each week on WGR550.com, a position will be featured with a handful of names to ponder as that week progresses. By the time the 2015 NFL Draft comes around in May, followers of the series will have an enhanced look at some of the players the Buffalo Bills...

The Buffalo Bills are getting closer to the unveiling of the newly renovated Ralph Wilson Stadium to the general public. The team allowed WGR Sports Radio 550 have a sneak peak to see just how far along they are with a little under three weeks to go before...

WGR's Howard Simon was in Canton on Saturday to watch as Bills reciever Andre Reed was inducted in to the 2014 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and he took a few pictures to commemorate the event. Check them out!

It's the start of a brand new era for the Buffalo Bills. With brand new helmets and uniforms for the franchise, the next new thing to be installed is the brand new A-Turf that will make up the field at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Some major changes to the field...